Faith Centered Simple Living
Plain Values is a quarterly magazine dedicated to the notion that faith-centered simple living within community is still possible today.
What’s inside?
MARK GREGSTON
Mark Gregston has been helping parents and teens for more than 40 years. He is the founder and executive director of Heartlight, a residential counseling center for teens, which has helped more than 2,500 struggling adolescents.
JOEL SALATIN
Joel co-owns, with his family, Polyface Farm in Swoope, Virginia. He teaches farming and homesteading in natural ways that promote quality, godly stewardship, and regeneration of the earth.
KRISTEN SMITH
Kristen is an herbalist and aromatherapist who believes natural health is a blessing from God that you can start enjoying right now, one simple step at a time. Learn how to make and use natural remedies in her column, “A Better Way to Thrive.”
LIFE CHANGERS
Opportunity to serve is all around us. This column highlights families and organizations that have followed God’s leading with a drastic lifestyle change, adoption, or through serving others.
TONY REINKE
Tony is a journalist and serves as senior teacher and host of the Ask Pastor John podcast for Desiring God. He is the author of Lit!: A Christian Guide to Reading Books; Competing Spectacles; 12 Ways Your Phone Is Changing You; and God, Technology, and the Christian Life.
SHAWN & BETH DOUGHERTY
Shawn and Beth live in eastern Ohio on their 17-acre home farm. They raise cows, sheep, hogs, and poultry, and produce most of their own food and feed on the farm. Enjoy the thoughtful insights they glean from their everyday life on the farm.
BELLA COYNE
Bella is a storyteller and writers’ assistant for the 2x Emmy-winning show, Reconnecting Roots. Join her as she explores American history and traces its roots of progress from then to now. We present Reconnecting Roots in print for the first time ever!
WENDY CUNNINGHAM
Wendy and her husband, Tom, live on a homestead and homeschool their three amazing children. Wendy was once an atheist but now loves Jesus and seeks to inspire people to step into their calling. Her writings will dive deep into relevant matters pertaining to the faith.
FERREE HARDY
You’re not alone! That is the message of Ferree Hardy’s writings. She has been through the difficulty of losing a spouse and wants to share the value of what God has shown her. Here you’ll find comfort and practical ways to begin looking forward again.
THE FAMILY ECONOMY
Rory and his wife Becca reside in southern Minnesota where they farm, raise livestock, host workshops, and homeschool their six children. Together, the Groves are dedicated to rebuilding the family economy.
THE HEART OF A TEACHER
We care deeply about the training and education of the next generation. Glean insight and inspiration from the homeschool endeavors of various trusted friends who value the generational wisdom of equipping their children for the future.
ONE MINUTE WITH MARLIN
Marlin Miller is the publisher of Plain Values. He is an excellent storyteller, and we know you’ll love his bite-sized messages.
BOOK REVIEWS
Looking for new books to read? We aim to bring entertaining and informative reviews to you each quarter. They’ll range from fiction to non-fiction, historical to modern day, biographies and memoirs to practical and spiritual living. Happy Reading!
BUDDING CREATIVES
Calling all youth! This column highlights the hobbies and talents of the next generation. If you’re 16 and under, submit your drawing, poem, craft, or whatever captures your imagination for a chance to have it published in Plain Values. The sky’s the limit!
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